During the years Diana was married to William’s father Prince Charles, she made many appearances at the same spot above Whitehall’s Cenotaph, the main war memorial in central London.

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On Sunday, Kate wore a black Diane von Furstenberg coat accessorized with the red poppy emblem of remembrance. Many of the city’s streets, and those around the country, came to a silent halt as people commemorated the sacrifices made by servicemen and women in the World Wars and conflicts since then.